The South-Doyle Cherokees will face off against the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, South-Doyle didn't have quite enough to beat Sevier County and fell 7-5. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fisher Jacobs
| 04/01/25 @ Sequoyah | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sevier County | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lenoir City | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Daniel Boone | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Gibbs | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Fisher Jacobs and Chase Swaggerty stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jacobs scored two runs and stole two bases, while Swaggerty scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jacobs has become a key player for South-Doyle: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge posted their closest victory since March 18th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Gatlinburg-Pittman 4-2.
Pigeon Forge pushed their record up to 11-6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for South-Doyle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14-1.
South-Doyle was able to grind out a solid win over Pigeon Forge when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. Will the Cherokees repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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